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# Index: M

M- commands (emacs): 7.3.2. Meta-Key Sequences (Unix in a Nutshell)
m command, marking place in vi editor: 17.29. Finding Your Place with Undo (Unix Power Tools)
m (ending escape sequence): 8.6.1. Trying It (Unix Power Tools)
m (map) option (tset command): 5.3. Setting the Terminal Type When You Log In (Unix Power Tools)
m (mark place) command: 4.4. Marking Your Place (Learning the vi Editor)
M (middle line) command: 3.1.4. Movement Within a Screen (Learning the vi Editor)
:m (move) command (ex): 5.2. Editing with ex (Learning the vi Editor)
-m option to ulimit command: 10.2.2. ulimit (Learning the Korn Shell)
m4 processor: 2.1. Alphabetical Summary of Commands (Unix in a Nutshell)
m1 script (example): 13.10. m1—Simple Macro Processor (sed & awk)
M-x in Emacs (see ESC-x in Emacs)
MAC (Ethernet) address: 46.10. Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP) (Unix Power Tools)
Mac OS X: 1.1. What's Special About Unix? (Unix Power Tools)
  architectural issues and: 4.3. Architectural Issues (Mac OS X for Unix Geeks)
  booting, nvram utility and: 8.3.2. nvram (Mac OS X for Unix Geeks)
  Darwin: 1.3. The Core of Unix (Unix Power Tools)
    downloading and installing One-Step: 40.8. The curl Application and One-Step GNU-Darwin Auto-Installer for OS X (Unix Power Tools)
    enabling root access to: 49.12. Enabling Root in Darwin (Unix Power Tools)
  default startup items for: 2.1.4. SystemStarter (Mac OS X for Unix Geeks)
  Developer Tools for: 0.3. Developer Tools (Mac OS X for Unix Geeks)
  development environment of: 4. Compiling Source Code (Mac OS X for Unix Geeks)
  Directory Services architecture within: 3.1. Understanding Directory Services (Mac OS X for Unix Geeks)
  filesystem for: A. The Mac OS X Filesystem (Mac OS X for Unix Geeks)
  interacting with X11: 9.6.1. Aqua-X11 Interactions (Mac OS X for Unix Geeks)
  libraries available with (list): 5.7. Interesting and Important Libraries (Mac OS X for Unix Geeks)
  packaging tools shipped with: 6.4. Packaging Tools (Mac OS X for Unix Geeks)
  passwords, storing: 1.7. Which Shell Am I Running? (Unix Power Tools)
  predefined macros for: 4.2.2.1. Macros (Mac OS X for Unix Geeks)
  source code distributions and: 4.2.2. Host Type (Mac OS X for Unix Geeks)
  source tree for: 4.2.2. Host Type (Mac OS X for Unix Geeks)
  SSH on: 51.1. Enabling Remote Access on Mac OS X (Unix Power Tools)
  startup sequence for: 2. Startup (Mac OS X for Unix Geeks)
  swap space, checking contents of /var/vm with ls: 48.6.2. Checking Swap Space (Unix Power Tools)
  system management tools for: 8. System Management Tools (Mac OS X for Unix Geeks)
  Terminal application: 3.2. The Mac OS X Terminal Application (Unix Power Tools)
    color capabilities: 4.10. Highlighting and Color in Shell Prompts (Unix Power Tools)
    command-k to delete scrollback buffer: 4.17. Running Commands When You Log Out (Unix Power Tools)
  user and group management through Netinfo: 49.2. When Does a User Become a User (Unix Power Tools)
Mac OS X shells: 1.1. Mac OS X Shells (Mac OS X for Unix Geeks)
_ _MACH_ _ macro: 4.2.2.1. Macros (Mac OS X for Unix Geeks)
Mach microkernel operating system: 2. Startup (Mac OS X for Unix Geeks)
Mach-O runtime architecture
  prebinding and: 5.6. Prebinding (Mac OS X for Unix Geeks)
  shared libraries and: 5.3. Shared Libraries Versus Loadable Modules (Mac OS X for Unix Geeks)
machine faults
  tracing: 2.1. Alphabetical Summary of Commands (Unix in a Nutshell)
    2.1. Alphabetical Summary of Commands (Unix in a Nutshell)
Macintosh
  carriage returns in text files, translating to newlines: 21.11. Hacking on Characters with tr (Unix Power Tools)
  keyboards, CTRL and CAPS LOCK: 6.1. Defining Keys and Button Presses with xmodmap (Unix Power Tools)
  Microsoft Word file, converting for Unix: 1.8. Anyone Can Program the Shell (Unix Power Tools)
Macintosh computers: 8.4. Using Unix on Non-Unix Systems (Learning Unix)
Macintosh OS X (Apple): 8. Process Handling (Learning the Korn Shell)
  C.2. What You Can Download (Learning the Korn Shell)
Macintosh Programmer's Workshop (MPW): 1.6.2. Apple's Command-line Developer Tools (Mac OS X for Unix Geeks)
Macintosh, tools for: 1.6.3. Macintosh Tools (Mac OS X for Unix Geeks)
MacPerl, not used by Mac OS X: 4. Compiling Source Code (Mac OS X for Unix Geeks)
macro commands (emacs): 7.2.14. Macro Commands (Unix in a Nutshell)
macro names, listing: 2.1. Alphabetical Summary of Commands (Unix in a Nutshell)
macros: 4.2.2.1. Macros (Mac OS X for Unix Geeks)
  Emacs: 19.2. Emacs Features: A Laundry List (Unix Power Tools)
  eqn preprocessor: 17.2.2. eqn Macros (Unix in a Nutshell)
  in emacs-mode: 2.3.7. Macro Expansion with Aliases (Learning the Korn Shell)
  in vi-mode: 2.4.8. Macro Expansion with Aliases (Learning the Korn Shell)
  for make utility: 20.4. Macros (Unix in a Nutshell)
  man macros: 16.1. Alphabetical Summary of man Macros (Unix in a Nutshell)
  me macros: 15. me Macros (Unix in a Nutshell)
  mm macros: 13. mm Macros (Unix in a Nutshell)
  ms macros: 14. ms Macros (Unix in a Nutshell)
  pic preprocessors: 17.3.1. pic Macros (Unix in a Nutshell)
  processing, nroff/troff requests for: 12.5.10. Macro and String Processing (Unix in a Nutshell)
  tbl preprocessor: 17.1.3. tbl Macros (Unix in a Nutshell)
  troff -man: 3.21. Make Your Own Manpages Without Learning troff (Unix Power Tools)
magic option: 7.1.4. Some Useful Options (Learning the vi Editor)
magic-space tcsh editor function: 30.14.3. tcsh Editing (Unix Power Tools)
mail: B.2. Alphabetical Summary of Commands (Unix in a Nutshell)
  46.8. Mail — SMTP, POP, and IMAP (Unix Power Tools)
  directory for: 7.7. Make More Directories! (Unix Power Tools)
  Emacs facility: 19.2. Emacs Features: A Laundry List (Unix Power Tools)
  headers, removing with behead script: 21.5. Remove Mail/News Headers with behead (Unix Power Tools)
  permissions for files: 50.2.1. User, Group, and World (Unix Power Tools)
  SMTP (Simple Message Transfer Protocol): 46.8. Mail — SMTP, POP, and IMAP (Unix Power Tools)
mail command: 8.4.1. Traps and Functions (Learning the Korn Shell)
  2.1. Alphabetical Summary of Commands (Unix in a Nutshell)
mail (electronic): 6.5. Electronic Mail (Learning Unix)
MAIL environment variable: 5.3.5. Environment Variables (Unix in a Nutshell)
mail exchanger (MX) records: 46.3. Status and Troubleshooting (Unix Power Tools)
  46.8. Mail — SMTP, POP, and IMAP (Unix Power Tools)
  stored by DNS: 46.9. Domain Name Service (DNS) (Unix Power Tools)
mail notification: 2.1. Alphabetical Summary of Commands (Unix in a Nutshell)
mail program: 3.4.2.2. Mail variables (Learning the Korn Shell)
  3.5.1. Environment Variables (Learning the Korn Shell)
  8.4.2. Process ID Variables and Temporary Files (Learning the Korn Shell)
  8.4.4. Resetting Traps (Learning the Korn Shell)
  6.5.2. Sending Mail from a Shell Prompt (Learning Unix)
  1.21. Unix Networking and Communications (Unix Power Tools)
  \ (backslash) before history characters: 30.16. Instead of Changing History Characters (Unix Power Tools)
  redirecting input for: 43.1. Using Standard Input and Output (Unix Power Tools)
  redirecting standard error to: 43.3. Send (Only) Standard Error Down a Pipe (Unix Power Tools)
  sending messages from: 4.6. Command Substitution (Learning the Korn Shell)
  sending yourself email copy of fortune: 36.26. Outputting Text to an X Window (Unix Power Tools)
  shortcut for multiple addresses: 28.4. Build Strings with { } (Unix Power Tools)
Mail service: 1.4. The Services Menu (Mac OS X for Unix Geeks)
mail shell variable: 5.3.3. Predefined Shell Variables (Unix in a Nutshell)
Mail User Agents (MUAs or UAs): 46.8. Mail — SMTP, POP, and IMAP (Unix Power Tools)
MAIL variable: 3.4.2.2. Mail variables (Learning the Korn Shell)
  3.4.2.2. Mail variables (Learning the Korn Shell)
mailalias command: B.2. Alphabetical Summary of Commands (Unix in a Nutshell)
mailavg script (example): 13.4. mailavg—Check Size of Mailboxes (sed & awk)
mailboxes, disk space and: 15.3. Save Space with "Bit Bucket" Log Files and Mailboxes (Unix Power Tools)
MAILCHECK shell variable: 4.3.3. Other Shell Variables (Unix in a Nutshell)
MAILCHECK variable: 3.4.2.2. Mail variables (Learning the Korn Shell)
mailing lists: 0.4. Where to Go for More Information (Mac OS X for Unix Geeks)
MAILPATH shell variable: 4.3.3. Other Shell Variables (Unix in a Nutshell)
MAILPATH variable: 3.4.2.2. Mail variables (Learning the Korn Shell)
  3.4.2.2. Mail variables (Learning the Korn Shell)
  3.4.2.6. Command search path (Learning the Korn Shell)
mailto utility: 21.12.2. MIME Encoding (Unix Power Tools)
mailx command: 2.1. Alphabetical Summary of Commands (Unix in a Nutshell)
main input loop: 7.3. Awk's Programming Model (sed & awk)
Main Options menu (xterm): 5.17. The xterm Menus (Unix Power Tools)
main.c application: 5.1.1.1. PFE precompilation (Mac OS X for Unix Geeks)
major modes, vile: 12.10.2. Major Modes (Learning the vi Editor)
Make button (elvis): 10.6.3. The Toolbar (Learning the vi Editor)
make command: 4.2. Compiling Unix Source Code (Mac OS X for Unix Geeks)
  2.1. Alphabetical Summary of Commands (Unix in a Nutshell)
  missing header files and: 5.1.2. malloc.h (Mac OS X for Unix Geeks)
:make command (elvis): 10.6.3. The Toolbar (Learning the vi Editor)
  10.9.1. Edit-Compile Speedup (Learning the vi Editor)
:make (:mak) command (vim): 11.9.1. Edit-Compile Speedup (Learning the vi Editor)
  11.9.1. Edit-Compile Speedup (Learning the vi Editor)
Make New Sticky Note service: 1.4. The Services Menu (Mac OS X for Unix Geeks)
make tool: 1.6.1. Standard Unix Development Tools (Mac OS X for Unix Geeks)
make utility: 7.3.4. eval (Learning the Korn Shell)
  20. The make Utility (Unix in a Nutshell)
  11.10. make Isn't Just for Programmers! (Unix Power Tools)
  command-line syntax: 20.2. Command-Line Syntax (Unix in a Nutshell)
  configuring source code: 41.3. Compiling Perl from Scratch (Unix Power Tools)
  description file lines: 20.3. Description File Lines (Unix in a Nutshell)
  installing Samba: 47.2. Installing and Configuring Samba (Unix Power Tools)
  macros: 20.4. Macros (Unix in a Nutshell)
  make clean command: 40.4. Simplifying the make Process (Unix Power Tools)
  make distclean command: 40.4. Simplifying the make Process (Unix Power Tools)
  software installation problems with differing versions: 40.3. Which make? (Unix Power Tools)
  special target names: 20.5. Special Target Names (Unix in a Nutshell)
  writing Makefile files: 20.6. Writing Command Lines (Unix in a Nutshell)
makealias command: 29.10. Fix Quoting in csh Aliases with makealias and quote (Unix Power Tools)
makeef option (vim): 11.9.1. Edit-Compile Speedup (Learning the vi Editor)
Makefile files, writing: 20.6. Writing Command Lines (Unix in a Nutshell)
Makefile.in (configure file): 40.4. Simplifying the make Process (Unix Power Tools)
makefiles, overriding: 2.1. Alphabetical Summary of Commands (Unix in a Nutshell)
Makefiles (or makefiles): 11.10. make Isn't Just for Programmers! (Unix Power Tools)
  for NIS: 11.11. Even More Uses for make (Unix Power Tools)
  for Perl: 41.3. Compiling Perl from Scratch (Unix Power Tools)
MAKEFLAGS macro: 20.4.4. Macros with Special Handling (Unix in a Nutshell)
makeprg option (elvis): 10.9.1. Edit-Compile Speedup (Learning the vi Editor)
makeprg option (vim): 11.9.1. Edit-Compile Speedup (Learning the vi Editor)
makewhatis utility: 2.2. whatis: One-Line Command Summaries (Unix Power Tools)
man command: 4.1. Shell Scripts and Functions (Learning the Korn Shell)
  8.3.3.2. BSD (Learning the Korn Shell)
  1.6.10. Miscellaneous Tools (Mac OS X for Unix Geeks)
  2.1. Alphabetical Summary of Commands (Unix in a Nutshell)
  2.1. The man Command (Unix Power Tools)
  command-line options: 2.1. The man Command (Unix Power Tools)
man display mode (elvis): 10.10.1. Display Modes (Learning the vi Editor)
man macros: 16.1. Alphabetical Summary of man Macros (Unix in a Nutshell)
  internal names: 16.3. Internal Names (Unix in a Nutshell)
  predefined strings: 16.2. Predefined Strings (Unix in a Nutshell)
-man macros (troff): 3.21. Make Your Own Manpages Without Learning troff (Unix Power Tools)
--man option for printing help articles: 1.5.2. Built-in Help (Learning the Korn Shell)
man pages: 1.5.2. Built-in Help (Learning the Korn Shell)
man program: 8.1.1. The man Command (Learning Unix)
manpages
  displaying: 2.1. Alphabetical Summary of Commands (Unix in a Nutshell)
  displaying command descriptions in: 2.1. Alphabetical Summary of Commands (Unix in a Nutshell)
  flat file formats and: 3.11. Flat Files and Their NetInfo Counterparts (Mac OS X for Unix Geeks)
  hosts and: 3.9.1. Creating a Host with niload (Mac OS X for Unix Geeks)
  keyword lookup: 2.1. Alphabetical Summary of Commands (Unix in a Nutshell)
  NetInfo utilities and: 3.6. NetInfo Command Reference (Mac OS X for Unix Geeks)
  "missing," for command-line utilities: B. Command-Line Tools: The Missing Manpages (Mac OS X for Unix Geeks)
MANPATH environment variable: 2.1. Alphabetical Summary of Commands (Unix in a Nutshell)
  2.1. The man Command (Unix Power Tools)
  35.5. Predefined Environment Variables (Unix Power Tools)
  adding: 3.21. Make Your Own Manpages Without Learning troff (Unix Power Tools)
manual pages
  formatted with nroff commands: 45.12. Typesetting Manpages: nroff (Unix Power Tools)
  locating for a program: 2.3. whereis: Finding Where a Command Is Located (Unix Power Tools)
  MANP